Sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Jan. 11, a 2006 black Buick Allure was stolen from the 300 block of 230 Street. In the early evening hours, the stolen vehicle was located near Golden, B.C. A 31-year-old male from Medicine Hat, Alta. was located in the vehicle and was arrested. He is being investigated for several other Criminal Code charges. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Fence crash

Sometime overnight on Jan. 9, unknown person(s) backed into or drove into a front fence in the 800 block of Pine Street. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen satellite dishes

Sometime overnight on Jan. 9, unknown person(s) broke into a shed in the 700 block of Coldwater Road near Merritt. Items stolen included some power tools and a couple of Bell XpressVu satellite receivers. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Woman causing a disturbance

On Jan. 11 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP arrested a local intoxicated 20-year-old woman for causing a disturbance. She had been spoken to previously by police and disregarded their advice. She was located in the 1600 block of Greig Street banging on the windows of a residence. She was held in custody until she sobered up and could take care of herself.

Fifth wheel attempted break-in

On Jan. 14, Merritt RCMP received a report from a citizen in the 2100 block of Blackwell Avenue that unknown person(s) had tried to break in to a fifth wheel. The suspect(s) did not gain entry to the fifth wheel but tried to pry the door as well as the windows. If anyone has any information about this, they are asked to call the Merritt detachment or Crime Stoppers.

Expired insurance

On Jan. 15 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Merritt RCMP observed a vehicle turning from Chapman Street onto Nicola Avenue failing to signal. The vehicle was stopped and the driver, a 26-year-old woman from Red Deer, Alta. was found to have been drinking. Investigation determined that her ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired and the vehicle’s insurance had also expired. Her driving privileges were suspended for 90 days, the vehicle was impounded for 30 days and she was issued a violation ticket for having no valid insurance.

Merritt detachment:

(250) 378-4262

Crime Stoppers:

1-800-222-TIPS